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4.6Travel optionsfrom Essen to Zaventem
How to get from Essen to Zaventem by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Zaventem is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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37609:47 AM1h38Essen station11:25 AMZaventem station$161One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 2032+37609:47 AM1h38Essen station11:25 AMZaventem station$161One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 2381+261010:05 AM1h14Essen station11:19 AMBrussels National Airport$241One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 2034+376211:47 AM1h38Essen station1:25 PMZaventem station$161One-way1 transfer
- 2033+376110:47 AM1h38Essen station12:25 PMZaventem station$161One-way1 transfer
- 2031+37598:47 AM1h38Essen station10:25 AMZaventem station$161One-way1 transfer
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Compare bus and train for Essen to Zaventem
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Zaventem among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 21m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $9, and a bus costs an average of $33.
Distance: 39 miles (64 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$15 Average price Cheapest | $33 Average price | $44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 51m Average total duration Fastest 1h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Zaventem:
A train is $19 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Essen to Zaventem costing on average $33.
Other travel options to Zaventem take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Zaventem:
A train is $19 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Essen to Zaventem costing on average $33.
Other travel options to Zaventem take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Zaventem as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen station and arrive in Brussels National Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zaventem by bus.
- Travel with Regional, Intercity, EuroCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar to go to Zaventem by train.
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